Okumura Masanobu

Summary

Okumura Masanobu is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Edo^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1686^[3]. He died on 1764^[4]. He worked as a painter^[5], graphic artist^[6], xylographer^[7], and ukiyo-e artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Edo^[2], Okumura Masanobu…
• Okumura Masanobu was born on January 1, 1686^[3].
• Okumura Masanobu was born on January 1, 1685^[10].
• Okumura Masanobu died on 1764^[4].
• Okumura Masanobu died on March 13, 1764^[11].
• Okumura Masanobu held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Okumura Masanobu's professions included painter^[5].
• Okumura Masanobu's professions included graphic artist^[6].
• Okumura Masanobu worked as a xylographer^[7].
• Okumura Masanobu's professions included ukiyo-e artist^[8].
• Okumura Masanobu's field of work was shunga^[13].
• Okumura Masanobu's field of work was erotic art^[14].
• A notable student of Okumura Masanobu was Okumura Toshinobu^[15].
• A notable student of Okumura Masanobu was Masafusa Okumura^[16].
• A notable student of Okumura Masanobu was Okumura Masatoshi^[17].
• Okumura Masanobu is recorded as male^[18].
• Okumura Masanobu's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Okumura Masanobu is associated with the hashira-e movement^[20].
• Okumura Masanobu is associated with the uki-e movement^[21].
• Okumura Masanobu's Commons category is recorded as Okumura Masanobu^[22].
• Okumura Masanobu's family name is recorded as Okumura^[23].
• Okumura Masanobu's given name is recorded as Masanobu^[24].
• Okumura Masanobu's work location is recorded as Japan^[25].
• Okumura Masanobu's described by source is recorded as Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks 1680-1900^[26].
• Okumura Masanobu's Commons Creator page is recorded as Okumura Masanobu^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edo^[2], Okumura Masanobu… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1686^[3] and January 1, 1685^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[5], graphic artist^[6], xylographer^[7], and ukiyo-e artist^[8]. Fields of work include shunga^[13], an art genre^[28] and erotic art^[14], an art genre^[29]. Notable students include Okumura Toshinobu^[15], an artist^[30], 1709–1751^[31], of Japan^[32]; Masafusa Okumura^[16], a painter^[33], of Japan^[34]; and Okumura Masatoshi^[17], a painter^[35], of Tokugawa shogunate^[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1764^[4] and March 13, 1764^[11].

Why It Matters

Okumura Masanobu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He is credited with the discovery of uki-e^[39], an art movement^[40], founded in 1730^[41] and hashira-e^[42], an art genre^[43].

FAQs

Where was Okumura Masanobu born?

Born in Edo^[2], Okumura Masanobu…

What did Okumura Masanobu do for work?

Okumura Masanobu worked as painter^[5], graphic artist^[6], xylographer^[7], and ukiyo-e artist^[8].

What did Okumura Masanobu discover?

Okumura Masanobu is credited as discoverer of uki-e^[39] and hashira-e^[42].